Chupa Chups Mani

I’ve been meaning to make a new mani with some of my China Glaze lovelies and I’ve finally come around to do it. I’ve hoarded six different shades and even though it isn’t an impressive, megalomaniac collection – it leaves just enough space to make some cute designs. Scalloped nails are becoming an obsession of mine as they all look so cute and they’re fairly easy to create. I’ve been daydreaming of a way, of a manicure of some sort that would allow me to leave the base of my nails bare while I wear color on my tips. A reversed French and neon tips are cute but I’ve worn those designs so many times – it became a bit boring to me. That’s why I’ve opted for a semi-transparent scalloped mani which adorably reminds me of certain lollipops. Therefore, I present to you the Chupa Chups Mani! 🙂

It’s very easy to make and yet it has a maximum impact as I’ve caught a whole load of women simply staring at my nails. You can use a base coat if you like (to prevent eventual staining of tips, depending on which nail polish shade you’ll use) but – a top coat is something I’d recommend, simply to protect your design. I’ve used two China Glaze nail polishes – pastel yellow Lemon Fizz and pinky goodness shot throughout with gold flecks – yup, I’m referring to the gorgeous Strawberry Fields. For this type of mani featuring scalloped nails, I think that the key is to use two (or three, or more!) nail polishes from the same brand. Why? So that scallops look even. There is no need to practice perfectionism, small flaws and unevenness can add to the charm, I think. I’ve painted one coat of Lemon Fizz – its nail brush acts as a nail art tool. It’s important not to have too much nail polish on your brush but you don’t want it to be ‘dry’ either. Simply estimate the length of your scallops and make three stripes – one shorter than the previous with your nail polish brush (from the e.g.middle part of the nail to towards the tips). It’s good if you can make the scallops appear somewhat rounded at the ends. Focus on the edges as they’ll be everything you end up seeing with the first layer. I’ve waited for it to dry and then I went it with Strawberry Fields. I did the same routine – three scalloped lines, one below the other, somewhat rounded and leaving some yellow Lemon Fizz to peek underneath. I’ve painted two layers of Strawberry Fields so that the pink and shimmer pop! After they’ve almost dried, I’ve finished and protected my design with some Seche Vite Topcoat. That’s it! A sweet summery nail art design which is eye-catching and not to shabby to make. You like?